Romans 15
1 Most of us are sure [that God will not punish us for doing certain things that the laws and rituals God gave Moses said the Jews should not do. But we] should be patient with those who are uncertain [about such things], and we should not let them irritate us. We should not [simply] please ourselves.
ⲁ̅ϣϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϥⲓ ϩⲁⲙⲙⲛⲧϭⲱⲃ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉ ⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲕⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲛ
2 Each of us should [do the things that] please the fellow [believers with whom we come in contact, and things that will] benefit them. [We should do those things] in order to help them mature [spiritually].
ⲃ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲁⲣⲉⲥⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙ ⲡⲕⲱⲧ
3 [We should please our fellow believers], since Christ [has set us an example]. He did not [do things to] please himself. On the contrary, [he tried to please God even when others insulted him. That was] as it is written {as ([someone/the Psalmist]) wrote} [in Scripture that the Messiah said to God]: “When people insulted you [(sg)], [it was as though] they were also insulting me.”
ⲅ̅ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲓ
4 And [you need to remember that] what was written previously {what [God’s servants] previously wrote} [in the Scriptures], was written {[they] wrote} to teach us in order that we would be patient and be encouraged by [reading/believing] what they wrote. If we do that, we can confidently expect [God to do for us all he has promised].
ⲇ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲃⲱ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲑⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲛⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ
5 God is the one who enables us to be patient and encourages us. ([Ask/Pray to]) [him that he would] enable you [all] to live harmoniously with each other, doing as Christ Jesus [did].
ⲉ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲑⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲉϥⲉϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ
6 Then, as you are united in what you think and say [MTY], you will praise God, [who is the heavenly] father [MET] of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲋ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉϯ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ
7 So [I say to all of you believers at Rome], accept each other. [If you do that], people will praise God [as they see you behaving like Christ. Accept each other] just like Christ accepted you!
ⲍ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ϣⲉⲡ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ϣⲟⲡⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
8 I want [you to remember] that Christ [helped us] Jews [MTY] by what he did, in order to show that God (is faithful/does what he says he will do). That is, [his coming as our Messiah] fulfilled what God promised to [our Jewish] ancestors.
ⲏ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲣⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲥⲃⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲁϫⲣⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ
9 And [by acting mercifully to them, he also caused] non-Jews to praise him. [What he has done for non-Jews] fulfills what is written [in the Scriptures that David said to God]: “So I will praise you [(sg) when I am] among the non-Jews, and I will sing to you [MTY].”
ⲑ̅ⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϯ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲓϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ
10 [David] also wrote, “You non-Jews, rejoice with us who are God’s people.”
ⲓ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϣⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ
11 [And Moses wrote in] the [Scriptures], “Praise the Lord, all [you] non-Jews, and may everyone praise him [DOU].”
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϣⲁϥⲇⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
12 And Isaiah wrote [in the Scriptures], “There will be a descendant [MET] of [King] David who will begin to rule the non-Jews. They will confidently expect him [to fulfill what he has promised].”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲧⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲥⲥⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲉⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
13 God is the one who causes you to confidently expect [him to do what he has promised. I pray/ask] that he will cause you to be completely joyful and peaceful as you trust [in him]. As you do that, the Holy Spirit will enable you to more and more confidently expect [to receive what God has promised you].
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉϥⲉϫⲉⲕ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϩⲙ ⲡⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲛ ⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ϩⲛ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
14 My fellow believers, I myself am [completely] sure that you yourselves [have acted toward others] in a completely good way. You have done that because you have known completely [all that God wants you to know] [HYP], and because you are able to teach each other.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϯⲡⲓⲑⲉ ϩⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉϩ ϩⲱⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ
15 However, I have written to you quite frankly [in this letter] about some things in order to remind you [about those things]. [I have written this letter] because I have been appointed by God {God has [appointed] me}, which I did not deserve,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲁⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲁⲡⲟ ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲓⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
16 in order that I would work for Jesus Christ among non-Jews. [God has appointed me] to act like a priest as I [proclaim] his good message in order that he will accept the non-Jews [who believe in Christ. They will be] like an offering [MET] [to God] as a result of their being dedicated [to him] by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit dedicating them [to God]}.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲧⲣⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲗⲓⲧⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲉⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲓϣⲙϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲥϣⲏⲡ ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟⲥ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲛⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
17 It follows that, because [of my relationship with] (OR, because [I belong to]) Christ Jesus, I am happy about [my work for] God.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
18 I will speak boldly only [LIT] about the work that Christ has enabled me to do. [I do that work] in order that non-Jews might pay attention to [the message about Christ] as a result of what I have said and done,
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲉⲉⲓⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲉⲡⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲙ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲡϩⲱⲃ
19 specifically, by [my performing] many powerful miracles [DOU]. [I have done those things] as a result of [God’s] Spirit powerfully [enabling me]. As a result [of doing those things, while traveling] all the way around from Jerusalem to Illyricum [province], I have completed [my work] of proclaiming the message about Christ [in those places].
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ϩⲛ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛ ϩⲉⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϫⲓⲛ ⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲥⲟⲗⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲓⲗⲗⲩⲣⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
20 As [I proclaim] that message, I am always eagerly trying to proclaim it [in places] where people have not already heard about Christ. I do that in order that [as I work for God] I might not [be continuing the work for him that someone else already started] [MET]. [I do not want to be like a man who] builds [a house] on someone else’s foundation.
ⲕ̅ⲉⲉⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲕⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ ⲕⲉⲥⲛⲧⲉ
21 On the contrary, [I teach non-Jews, so that what happens may be like] what was written {the prophet Isaiah wrote} [in the Scriptures about the Messiah]: “Those who did not hear about him previously will know [the truth about him]. Truly, those who have not heard [about him will hear and] understand [his message] [DOU].”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ
22 Because [I have attempted to preach the message about Christ in places where they have not heard about him], I have been hindered {things have hindered me} many times [from being able] to visit you.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ ⲛⲉⲉⲓϫⲓϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ
23 But now there are no more places in these regions [where people have not heard about Christ]. Furthermore, for several years I have wanted to visit you.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛϯ ⲙⲁ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲓⲕⲗⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ
24 [So I hope to go/come to see you]. I hope to do that as soon as I am on my way to [the provinces in] Spain. I hope to see you as I journey through [your area], and I hope that [by whatever you give me] [EUP] you will help me on my journey to Spain. But before [I go there], I want to enjoy being with you for a little while, although [I would like to stay with you longer].
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲡⲁⲛⲓⲁ ϯϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲑⲡⲟⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁⲡⲟ ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥ
25 But [I cannot visit you] now, because I am about to go to Jerusalem in order to take money [EUP] for God’s people [there].
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲥⲟⲗⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
26 [The believers in] Macedonia and Achaia [provinces] [MTY] decided to contribute some [money] [EUP] for those of God’s people in Jerusalem who are poor.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲣϩⲛⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲭⲁⲓⲁ ⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧϩⲛ ⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲥⲟⲗⲩⲙⲁ
27 They themselves decided [to do this, but] truly they owe something to God’s people in Jerusalem. The non-Jewish [believers] benefited spiritually from Jewish [believers as a result of hearing the message about Christ from them], so the non-Jews should also help the Jewish believers [in Jerusalem by giving them] material things (OR, money) [EUP].
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲣϩⲛⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲡⲛⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ϣϣⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲕⲓⲕⲟⲛ
28 So when I have finished this [task] by safely delivering all this money [MET, EUP] [that the believers in Macedonia and Achaia have given], I will leave [Jerusalem and visit] you [in Rome while I am] on my way to Spain.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲡⲁⲛⲓⲁ
29 And I know that when I visit you, Christ will abundantly bless [us] (OR, enable [me] to bless [you]).
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲉⲓⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ
30 Because [we belong to] our Lord Jesus Christ and because the Spirit [of God causes us to] love [each other], I urge you [all] that [you help me] by fervently/intensely praying to God for me.
ⲗ̅ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
31 [Pray that] I will be protected {[that God] will protect me} so that the [Jews] in Judea who do not believe [the message about Christ will not harm me]. Also pray that God’s people in Jerusalem will accept the money [EUP] that I [take] to them.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲉⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲁⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲥⲟⲗⲩⲙⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲥϣⲏⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
32 Pray these things in order that I may go/come to you if God wants me to go/come, and that I may go/come joyfully, and that then God will refresh my [spirit as a result of my visiting/being] with you.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲉⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ
33 [I pray that] God, who [causes us to have inner] peace, will be with all of you [and will help] you. (May it be so!/Amen!)
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ
